90% of Humanity Could Be Gone in 50 Years. What Could Cause It

Professor Zhang, a Yale and Harvard-educated strategist, discusses his geopolitical predictions for the next 50 years, including the potential for 90% of humanity to perish, in a deep-dive podcast interview. He explains how game theory and Mackinder’s theory of maritime chokepoints inform his forecasts on U.S.-Iran conflict, global trade, and the decline of American power. The conversation covers his personal journey from a poor immigrant child in Toronto to a global educator, revealing how his past shaped his vision for the future. He details the strategic importance of regions like the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and the Arctic, and how control over these areas could determine global dominance. His insights, rooted in decades of experience in both American and Chinese systems, offer a stark warning about the world’s fragile balance.